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Comprehensive Plan Conservation Element Table 8.1. In the survey, each soil map unit is rated for various types of suitability, including cropland, pasture, woodland, on-site disposal (septic) systems, building sites, and recreation. Listed below is a general description of the soil series within Indian River County. Soil Series Soils of the Sand Ridges ASTATULA-ARCHBOLD-ST.LUCIE: Nearly level to gently sloping, excessively drained and moderately well drained soils that are sandy to a depth of 80 inches or more. Soils of the Barrier Island and Coastal Marshes CANAVERAL-CAPTIVA-PALM BEACH: Nearly level to gently sloping, somewhat poorly drained to moderately well drained, and well drained to excessively well drained, sandy soils that contain shell fragments. MCKEE-QUARTZIPSAMMENTS-ST.AUGUSTINE: Level, very poorly drained, loamy soils that have very low soil strength; some nearly level, somewhat poorly drained to moderately well drained soils, sand and shell fragments; and some level, somewhat poorly drained soils that are mixed sand and shell fragments. Soils of Flatwoods, Low Knolls and Ridges IMMOKALEE-MYAKKA-SATELLITE: Nearly level, poorly drained and somewhat poorly drained soils; some are sandy throughout, and some have dark sandy subsoil. EAUGALLIE-OLDSMAR-WABASSO: Nearly level, poorly drained soils that have a dark sandy subsoil; some have a subsoil that is underlain by loamy material at a depth of less than 40 inches, and some are sandy throughout and have a dark sandy subsoil at a depth of 20 to 30 inches. MYAKKA-IMMOKALEE: Nearly level, poorly drained soils that have a dark sandy subsoil. EAUGALLIE-MYAKKA-RIVIERA: Nearly level, poorly drained soils; some have a loamy subsoil at a depth of less than 40 inches, some have a dark sandy subsoil at a depth of 20 to 30 inches, and some are sandy throughout and have a dark sandy subsoil at a depth of 20 to 30 inches. Community Development Department Indian River County 6